Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS

President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the directive or allow funding to be restored.

Apr 15, 2025 - 18:51
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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump has ordered all federal funding of public media cease. In March, NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testified such cutbacks would hurt local member stations that serve as a free source of news, education, entertainment, and disaster preparedness information for areas poorly served by corporately owned media.

President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the directive or allow funding to be restored.

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